Opening Session –74th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions General Conference and Council
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, was greeted by Mr. Claude Bonelly, President of the IFLA 2008 organizing committee, and Ms. Claudia Lux, President of IFLA.
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The Governor General meets with guests and speakers of the opening ceremony, including Ms. Lise Bissonette, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Mr. Ian Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, author Dany Laferrière, and more.
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Ms. Lise Bissonette, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Mr. Ian Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, present the Governor General with the first copy of Reaching Out: Innovations in Canadian Libraries.
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Her Excellency participated in the opening session for the Congress, and delivered a speech which focussed on information as a tool for development and democratization.
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Her Excellency participated in the opening session for the Congress, and delivered a speech which focussed on information as a tool for development and democratization.
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Ms. Claudia Lux, President of IFLA, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony.
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A contemporary dance group performs during the ceremony.
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Author Dany Laferrière delivers a speech during the opening ceremony.
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